#87ABFA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.7% 0.121 264.9), rgb(135, 171, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#87ABFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87ABFA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 171, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.121 264.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #87ABFA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87ABFA | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87ABFA text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87ABFA text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 265.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87ABFA
oklch(74.7% 0.121 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A84E7
oklch(63.1% 0.156 265)
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Step 600
600
#416BD5
oklch(55.5% 0.17 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#3359B8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B4995
oklch(42.6% 0.13 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#263E77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#172546
oklch(27.1% 0.064 265.1)
#87ABFA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8EB2FD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A7F8 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ABCC7 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87ABFA
#87ABFA
oklch(74.7% 0.121 264.9)
- #D0A648
#D0A648
oklch(74.6% 0.121 84.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #87ABFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.075
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.079
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.079
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.082
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.085
Use #87ABFA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.